Technical Specifications for

Paul Vesco Orchestra

Karakter Show Band

Johnny Cool and the Mobster Swing Band

For our 3-D layered stage use these two .pdf files:
Stage diagram.
3-D view.

IMPORTANT NOTE

The following is for the basic "full" setup. Some items may change. Once you have printed this list, please check with Paul Vesco for final adjustments. If the stage size is smaller than specified, or if the on-stage risers are different than shown, then there WILL be a change in stage plot.

Inputs

DRUMS:

Kick
Snare
High Hats
Rack Tom 1
Rack Tom 2
Floor Tom
Overhead

BASS AREA:

Bass amp through Direct Box

GUITAR AREA:

Guitar amp microphone required (direct box NOT suitable)
Vocal mike

KEYBOARD AREA:

Keyboard I into a direct box (stereo optional)

KEYBOARD II AREA:

Keyboard II into a direct box (stereo optional)
MDR LEFT track to mains/monitors
MDR RIGHT track to monitors ONLY.
Vocal mike / boom stand (wireless or cord long enough to reach center stage)

HORN AREA:

3 sax mikes (boom stands)
1 trumpet mikes (straight stands)
Vocal mike between the tenor and alto
lo-z horn wirelesses MAY be supplied by act

FRONT VOCALISTS:

2 vocal mikes (wireless if possible) / straight stands
EV457 or Shure Beta 58)

24 Channel Input List (10-pieces)

1 Kick
2 Snare
3 High Hat
4 Rack 1
5 Rack 2
6 Floor Tom
7 Overhead
8 Bass
9 Guitar
10 Keyboard 1
11 Keyboard 2
12 MDR
13 Trumpet
14 Alto Sax
15 Tenor Sax
16 Bari Sax
17 Trombone
18 Vox Front Male
19 Vox Front Female
20 Vox Keyboard II
21 Vox Guitar
22 Vox Horn
23 EFX 1 (vocals)
24 EFX 2 (horns)

32 Channel Input List (12 pieces)
1 Kick
2 Snare
3 High Hat
4 Rack 1
5 Rack 2
6 Floor Tom
7 Overhead
8 Bass
9 Guitar
10 Keyboard 1 left
11 Keyboard 1 right
12 Keyboard 2 left
13 Keyboard 2 right
14 MDR
15 Trumpet
16 Alto Sax
17 Tenor Sax
18 Bari Sax
19 Trombone
20 Percussion 1
21 Percussion 2
22 Vox Front Male 1
23 Vox Front Male 2
24 Vox Front Female 1
25 Vox Front Female 2
26 Vox Keyboard II
27 Vox Guitar
28 Vox Horn
29 EFX 1 (vocals) left
30 EFX 1 (vocals) right
31 EFX 2 (horns) left
32 EFX 2 (horns) right

Monitor Mixes

Prefer EIGHT separate monitor mixes. List below shows 6 mixes. If you can supply 8 mixes, then separate off the guitar and percussion player.
Minimum SIX separate monitor mixes. If six mixes are not available, please contact Paul Vesco for alternate instructions to combine mixes.

MIX 1 - Downstage / center for front vox

Vocal mix MDR left Piano/keyboards

MIX 2 - Keyboard I

Vocal mix MDR left Piano/keyboards Low level of horns Low level of guitar Low level of bass

MIX 3 - Keyboard 2

Vocal mix MDR right Piano/keyboards Low level of horns Low level of guitar Low level of bass

MIX 4 - Bass, Guitar, Percussion

Vocal mix MDR left Piano/keyboards Low level of horns

MIX 5 - Horns AND downstage left (tenor sax/front vocalist)

Saxes and trombone Trumpets (lesser amount) MDR left Piano/keyboards Low level of guitar Low level of bass Vocal mix

MIX 6 - Drums

Vocal mix MDR right Piano/keyboards Low level of horns Low level of guitar Low level of bass

Stage

32' wide x 24' deep x 24" high (higher if available)
Four sets of steps (per stage plot)

Dance Floor

If there will be dancing, for maximum audience participation, we recommend dance floor to be directly in front of stage. This also allows a buffer zone in front of stage for sound level concentration.

Risers

6' x 8' risers on stage at 16" to 18" high (per stage plot)
6' x 8' risers in house for mix position/follow spot riser (call for specs and positioning)

Power (typical, depending on size of PA, Lights and Audience)

If we supply sound and lights, seven (7) 2O-amp Edison circuits and two (2) 2O-amp quad boxes at mix position.
If we supply sound and NO lights, five (5) 2O-amp Edison circuits and two (2) 2O-amp quad boxes at mix position.
If we don't supply sound or lights, three (3) 2O-amp Edison circuits on stage for backline gear.

Dressing Room

We request a nearby room or area to be used as a Green Room. This can be done directly next to the stage (pipe/drape), or in an adjacent banquet room. The Green Room should contain:

Chairs for on stage cast plus 2.
Water/soda/coffee service for on stage cast plus 2.
If pipe/drape is used, appropriate lighting inside dressing room.

Accommodations: (where applicable)

King room for Paul Vesco.*
____ Double hotel rooms as needed for musicians and technicians.*

* On fly-out dates, if rooms cannot be provided on or adjacent to performance site, ground transportation must be provided.

Airfare (where applicable)

Coach tickets for Paul Vesco, orchestra and at least one additional tech/assistant.
Please confirm prior to booking flights that all tickets are r/t from Orlando.
Please confirm prior to booking flights for requested departure/arrival times.
Preferred airlines are American or Delta.

Setup/Soundcheck

Paul Vesco requests three (3) hours to set and soundcheck. This must be completed a minimum of 1-1/2 hours prior to Showtime. This means FREE and CLEAR access to the stage for a full volume soundcheck. Sound techs may enter the stage during the first hour for minute adjustments.

A Sample Timeline:

Assuming a door opening time of 7:00pm, we would like to see a schedule as:

1:00 band loads in
3:00 band starts "making noise", checking lines and microphones
3:30 band starts soundchecking by playing various material
5:00 band is off stage and headed towards their dinner
6:45 band is in places for door opening
7:00 door opening

PA System

Minimum 3-Way System with Subs. System must be capable of clear, clean sound quality at 110db at Mix Position with:
32 channels minimum input is preferred
High-quality wireless microphones (Shure Beta-58 or Beta-57 or better) in straight stands for vocalists
1 high-quality wireless microphones (Shure Beta-58 or Beta-57 or better) in boom stand for keyboardist II
1 VOG mic at Front of House mix position
Direct Boxes for Keyboards (4) and MDR (2) and bass (1)
Mics for Guitar, Saxes, Trombone, Trumpet, Percussion and Drum Kit as needed
Vocal Mics for Guitar and Alto sax (all with boom stands)
Request 4-station Clear Com (Mix Position, Follow Spot, Stage, Dressing Room)
2 FOH effects units required (Example: Lexicon PCM70, Lexicon PCM42 , Yamaha SPX-900 or SPX-990)
Minimum 4 channels of compression (DBX or better)
Minimum 4 noise gates (requested)
Unless other arrangements are made, Paul Vesco reserves right to supply his own FOH or Monitor Audio Mix Engineer

Monitors

8 Aux. sends (6-pre & 2-post) with a minimum of 6 separate monitor sends.
Minimum number of wedges as diagrammed.
A 3rd Efx unit dedicated to providing Efx for the horns in the horn monitors.
Clear Com to stage with dedicated Monitor Technician on call at mix position.

Lights

Appropriate lighting to present band in a theatrical, high energy show. We suggest:
Minimum thirty (30), 1000-watt par 64's on upstage truss
Minimum thirty (30), 1000-watt par 64's on downstage truss
Appropriate washes to cover dance floor during audience participation and specialty numbers.
Any specialty lighting (Intellabeams, strobes, blacklights, etc )
Fog is optional to enhance the overall look of the stage

Spot Lights

Minimum 1 follow spot w/operator suggested, two is recommended.

Backline Equipment

Drums: Yamaha Recording, Pearl, Tama (or similar): Single Kick, 2 Mounted Toms, 1 Floor Tom, Cymbals (1 ride/2 crash)
Guitar Amp - Mesa Boogie Mark IV, Roland Chorus, Fender Twin or comparable 2-channel amp
Bass Amp - Gallien-Krueger, Hartke or similar head with 4-10's & 1-15 speaker
Keys I - SY99, Kurzweil PC88, two tiered stand, Peavey K8-300 amp, piano bench
Keys II - Alesis 7.1 or 8.1 or Korg Trinity
Music Stands with Lights for every musician PLUS two more.